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2011 NHL Entry Draft
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 New Jersey Devils
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Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
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| SKINNY: Big center had nice showing at WJC; two-way presence can be first step in rebuild | ||
| 2 |
 N.Y. Islanders
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Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (SWE) |
| SKINNY: Has the potential to be a cornerstone blueliner |
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| 3 |
 Edmonton Oilers
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Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL) |
| SKINNY: True power forward can skate, score and create lots of space for teammates |
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| 4 |
 Boston Bruins (from TOR)
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Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Blueliner has shown offensive touch, and is developing a mean streak |
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| 5 |
 Ottawa Senators
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Sens need scoring, and Nugent-Hopkins has 121 points in 111 WHL games |
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| 6 |
 Florida Panthers
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Tyler Biggs, LW, U.S. U-18 (USHL) |
| SKINNY: GM Dale Tallon loves big, skilled players and Biggs (6-2, 210) certainly fits that bill |
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| 7 |
 Calgary Flames
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Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Swiss forward scoring just as well as countryman Nino Niederreiter did in his first WHL season |
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| 8 |
 Buffalo Sabres
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Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL) |
| SKINNY: A speedy, creative playmaker with a nose for the net |
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| 9 |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
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Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: Nice puck-moving skills could earn him spot as Blue Jackets' long-awaited power-play quarterback | ||
| 10 |
 Carolina Hurricanes
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Joel Armia, RW, Assat Pori (FIN) |
| SKINNY: Finnish forward already proving he can play against men in Finnish Elite League |
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| 11 |
 St. Louis Blues
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Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL) |
| SKINNY: Big blueliner has skills to develop offensive game to go with toughness |
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| 12 |
 San Jose Sharks
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Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Blueliner is big, nasty and offensively skilled | ||
| 13 |
 Minnesota Wild
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Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Elite offensive-minded defenseman was one of Canada's last cuts from World Junior team |
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| 14 |
 Phoenix Coyotes
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Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: Dynamic center scorching the nets in the QMJHL |
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| 15 |
 Los Angeles Kings
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Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Kings add a power forward who can skate and fill the net |
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| 16 |
 Colorado Avalanche
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Nicklas Jensen, RW/LW, Oshawa (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Has made big jump from Denmark to OHL look seamless | ||
| 17 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
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Ty Rattie, RW, Portland (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Playmaking forward showing he can produce as a big-time scorer | ||
| 18 |
 Montréal Canadiens
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Boone Jenner, C, Oshawa (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Dynamite penalty killer and all-round puck hound with offensive skill | ||
| 19 |
Boston Bruins
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Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: Playmaker with great vision seems to be improving by the day; compared to Adam Oates | ||
| 20 |
 Anaheim Ducks
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David Musil, D, Vancouver (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Injuries have curtailed his season, but big defenseman is developing an offensive edge | ||
| 21 |
 Nashville Predators
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Vladimir Namestnikov, C, London (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Play-making center has thrived in first season in North America | ||
| 22 |
 Atlanta Thrashers
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Christopher Gibson, G, Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: Big, athletic goaltender is very confident, strong in net | ||
| 23 |
 New York Rangers
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Jonathan Miller, C, U.S. U-18 (USHL) |
| SKINNY: Rangers have depth to allow high-skill center to develop at North Dakota | ||
| 24 |
 Washington Capitals
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Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Defensively responsible, but also can make plays and put the puck in the net |
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| 25 |
 Dallas Stars
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Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. U-18 (USHL) |
| SKINNY: He'll let others worry about his size (5-6, 163), he'll just keep piling up the points |
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| 26 |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
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John Gibson, G, U.S. U-18 (USHL) |
| SKINNY: Big netminder will get time to refine his game at Ohio State | ||
| 27 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
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Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: Good size and puck skills, plus fills a need for scoring punch at right wing |
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| 28 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
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Seth Ambroz, RW, Omaha (USHL) |
| SKINNY: Big, strong and knows how to score -- sounds like a Flyer |
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| 29 |
 Detroit Red Wings
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Oscar Klefbom, D, Farjestad Jr. (SWE) |
| SKINNY: Big (6-3 1/2, 200), skilled blueliner already has spent time in Swedish Elite League |
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| 30 |
 Vancouver Canucks
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Jamieson Oleksiak, D, Northeastern (HE) |
| SKINNY: Huge blueliner (6-7, 244) in early stages of development, but has big upside |
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